Site Risk Assessment Record Location: Bernwood Meadows Date of assessment: 17/02/2015 Hazards/hazardous events Thorny bushes along paths and in work areas. Falling dead wood in the form of either branches or trees. Poisonous plants such as berries and fungi. Water bodies: Pond. Dog faeces. harm Harmful Very harmful Unlikely Trivial Likely Substantial Very likely Substantial Intolerable Who is affected? BBOWT BBOWT BBOWT Nearest postcode: OX33 1BJ (for Corner Farm see directions below) Main entrance OS Grid Ref: SP 60603 11098 Typical outcome Precautions Risk Level LxH=RL Cuts and grazes. Infections. Puncture wounds, eye damage. Head injuries, broken limbs, cuts and bruises. Poisoning from ingestion. Drowning. Stomach upset from bacteria in faeces. Toxocarias (an infection of the round worm Toxocara cani). Young children are at particular risk due to their weaker immune systems and greater chance of exposure. Ensure paths are kept clear. Provide safety glasses if working in thorny area. Conform to COP 31 and carry out tree safety assessments and remedial work required. Areas used/worked in are to be checked for dangerous trees. No work should be carried out in high winds. Do not eat fungi, berries or other plant material. Wash hands after handling such material. Access to water bodies to be discouraged. Route path away from edge of water body. Ensure edge defined. Wear gloves if likely to come in contact with faeces. Wash hands before eating.
Litter/flytipping. Culvert at entrance and between meadows. Contact with water. Cattle with calves grazing on site. Sun exposure. High risk trees. Nearest telephone (landline): Neighbours on far side of FC Wood Nearest A&E department: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU harm Harmful Very harmful Unlikely Trivial Likely Substantial Very likely Substantial Intolerable BBOWT BBOWT Emergency telephone number: 999 or 112 Type of access for emergency services: Pedestrian 2WD 4WD AIR Cuts, infections. Drowning. Weil s disease (Leptospirosis). Potential for livestock to worry people/risk they may charge if agitated. Dehydration and sunburn. Head injuries, broken limbs, cuts and bruises, or other serious injury. Use gloves/litterpickers when collecting rubbish and strong bags. Do not overfill. Contact staff if needles or syringes found, for advice on disposal in sharps containers. Ensure edge is visible and intact. If not, then protect with post and rail fencing. Cover cuts and abrasions and wash hands after contact with water. If flu like symptoms develop within 3-19 days after contact with water visit doctor and inform of the possibility of Weils disease. Erect signs when stock on reserve. Use sun cream, drink plenty of fluids and protect skin by covering with light clothing. Assessment of areas of high risk to be carried out yearly and recorded. Consult record sheet to check for dangerous trees in work area. Access point/route for emergency services from road: 7 miles north-east of Oxford. 1 mile south of Horton-Cum- Studley; on road between Stanton St John and Oakley, ½ mile south-west of Bernwood Forest main entrance. Height barrier on entrance to car park requires key. Could potentially be lifted.
Tel: 01865 741166 7 miles Postcode takes you to Corner Farm, Oakley road, Horton- Cum-Studley. From farm, heading southeast on Oakley Road (with farm on your right), follow road to junction and turn right towards Stanton St John. Reserve is approx 0.4 mile on left. Assessment undertaken by: Tim Read Position: Bernwood Forest Project Officer Manager confirming assessment: Mark Vallance Date for revision: 17/02/2017 Work identified from site risk assessment By whom Date completed Carry out tree safety assessments Reserves staff Annual Ensure safety notices are posted (livestock grazing, tree work, path works, contractors machinery present, flooding) Reserves staff/ contractors As required Task/work party leaders convey relevant information to participants Reserves staff/leader As required harm Harmful Very harmful Unlikely Trivial Likely Substantial Very likely Substantial Intolerable
This checklist is designed to assist in the production of Site Risk Assessments. For those hazards present, more specific information should be provided, e.g. location within site and precautions required entered on SRA form. This list is not comprehensive. Map is located in reserves office. No. Risk Present Recorded on map 1 Steep slopes and banks yes no 2 Drowning risk deep water [pools, streams, rivers] yes no 3 Fall hazards rock outcrops, buildings, building foundations yes no 4 Areas liable to flooding yes no 5 Areas of permanent soft ground yes no 6 Areas of soft ground following rain yes no 7 Uneven path / track surfaces yes no 8 Uneven ground yes no 9 Remote areas yes no 10 Dry weather fire hazard heath, scrub, grass yes no 11 Sun exposure poor shade - burn / dehydration yes no 12 Site used for walking [Inc dogs] yes no 13 Children playing yes no 14 Site used for horse riding yes no 15 Site users include people with mobility problems yes no 16 Site history of abuse [drunks, vandals, drugs, needle stick injury] yes no 17 Site history of staff and/or volunteer intimidation yes no 18 Fly-tipping yes no 19 Unauthorised and/or authorised shooting [i.e. poaching/stalking] yes no 20 Unauthorised vehicles [cars and motorbikes] yes no 21 Difficult or restricted access / egress [esp. for heavy plant] yes no 22 Authorised vehicles yes no 23 Areas inaccessible to vehicles yes no 24 Former landfill site yes no 25 Proximity to public highway yes no 26 Proximity to Public Rights of Way yes no 27 Overhead service lines yes no 28 Underground service lines yes no 29 Barbed wire yes no 30 Personal hygiene facilities yes no 31 Poisoning from blue / green algae yes no 32 Exposure to bracken [ carcinogenic spores] (see CoP 15) yes no 33 Puncture wounds [blackthorn / hawthorn] yes no 34 Wild parsnip burns yes no 35 Giant hogweed burns (see CoP 15) yes no 36 Poisonous berries yes no 37 Poisonous fungi yes no 38 Standing dead wood yes no 39 Risk of Weils disease (see CoP 15) yes no 40 Site known for wasps yes no 41 Site known for bees yes no 42 Site known for hornets yes no 43 Site known for adders yes no 44 Site known for stray dogs yes no 45 Site known for ticks [Lyme disease] (see CoP 15) yes no 46 Site known for allergens [pollen / spores] yes no 47 Injury to pregnancy exposure to lambs [listeria, chlamydia] yes no harm Harmful Very harmful Unlikely Trivial Likely Substantial Very likely Substantial Intolerable
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